Beach umbrella stabilizer

Abstract

A beach umbrella stabilizer comprising an outer tubular sleeve and a telescoping inner tubular sleeve which interact to form an impact-type slide hammer arrangement is disclosed. The inner tubular sleeve of the stabilizing device can be forced into the sand by the slide hammer arrangement. After the stabilizing device is securely anchored into the sand, a beach umbrella can be attached to the end thereof by means of a clamp. The height of the stabilizing device can be adjusted thus permitting the overall height of the beach umbrella to be similarly adjusted.

I claim:  
     
         1 . A beach umbrella stabilizing device comprising an outer tubular sleeve having first and second inwardly directed shoulders in a spaced-apart relationship therein, said first and second inwardly directed shoulders each having a bore therethrough, an inner tubular member received through said bores in said first and second inwardly directed shoulders in said outer tubular member and telescopically movable within said outer tubular member, said inner tubular member having an outwardly directed flange attached thereto, longitudinal movement of said outer tubular member with respect to said inner tubular member causing said first inwardly directed shoulder on said outer tubular member to contact said outwardly directed flange on said inner tubular member causing said inner tubular member to move in the same direction as said outer tubular member.  
     
     
         2 . The stabilizing device as defined in    claim 1    further including a thumb screw arrangement received through said outer tubular member and said second inwardly directed shoulder permitting the end of said thumb screw to contact said inner tubular member to adjust the position of said outer tubular member with respect to said inner tubular member.  
     
     
         3 . The stabilizing device as defined in    claim 1    further including a clamp device receivable on one end of said stabilizing device permitting a beach umbrella to be operatively attached to said stabilizing device.